highest percentage of structurally-deficient bridges in the country. this was one of 400 bridges and last year they thought it was safe, and now it is declared unsafe for terrific. >> i was surprised today it was closed, covered with stone. >> nothing says bridge closed by big piles of rocks. the unexpected closure of the bridge means local residents and those doing business at the landmark list prison must detour. >> it is inconvenient but passable. >> the bridge handled 2900 vehicles a day and some say rush hour gridlock along the detour. and they worry some customers using a nearby trail will get discouraged and not stop.

>> i worry about my business. it is summertime and i get a love people who are on the trail on the bicycles and motorcycles and they come up this road all the time. >> the 1957 vintage bridge ordered closed when inspectors discovered last month significant breaks in critical concrete beams and badly rusted steal reinforcement bars not fully apparent before last winter. >> when we got the inspection results and ran them through the analysis we decided it was unsafe for any traffic. >> so at this point what is the timetable for repairing or replacing it? there is no timetable at this point and time. we are told a replace. bridge would cost between $8 and $11 million. and penndot now has what pool of money to mix bridges that it didn't have in past years but it has a lot of deficient structures out here besides this one. live in perkiomen township, john rawlins channel 6 "action news." osha is investigating the

disaster at a site that left one dead in cherry hill. chopper 6 over the scene around 1:00 shortly today after a building that was being demolished collapsed. it happened as the crews were tearing down what was once a blockbuster video show on route 38. one person also hurt in the accident. the authorities have not released the names of the victims. also in new jersey tonight, two people dead after a pick up truck flipped over on the atlantic city expressway. the crash happened at 7:00 this morning when the driver of the truck lost control and crashed. three people arriving in the cab of the cub and three others in the bed. all six ejected. two in critical condition and one has died. and more on the investigation font on "action news at 6:00." a 20 year old man recovering after he was shot outside of his job in the lawndale neighborhood. at 2:45 this morning on rising sun avenue near levick street. and the victim shot outside of

the bar where he works and he was shot in the leg. he is currently in stable condition. the philadelphia police are reviewing surveillance cameras to track down the suspect. >> today the day the families in philadelphia have been waiting for for months. city pools opened today offering children and parents away to beat the heat. and annie mccormick live with the excitement. >> you can bet those who live near it, and pauchl -- envied by all of the kids in the city. and i am jem -- jealous. she kids are enjoying every bit of it. >> one, two, three -- [whistle

j >> and more than 100 kids came out for day down. lining the gates. >> and i came here and waiting in line with my cousins, and then we came in and started swimming. >> we jumped in and then we started swimming. had races. >> it is nice by the pool. >> the first ever 70 city pools to owe and spray grounds will be open throughout the summer. swimming here is a tradition for juan rodriguez's family. >> we come here, my brothers, sister, mom and dad. it is a good time. >> and they want kids to have fun but also be safe. >> no running. >> swimmers of all ages are welcome. if you are under 6 years old or 45 inches you must come with an adult. life guards remind the swimmers of the rules every hour. and on really hot days the parks and rec employees make everyone

gets a turn. >> it pays off when you see the smiles on their faces. >> and there he is giving us a wave. and he means business, the head li lifeguard here since 1974 and trains all the lifeguards here. and at the pool monday through friday, 11-7. do you think that rick can make it out here before 7:00 with the swimsuit on? >> he already left he is running, he is heading over there. >> be right there, thank you. >> we'll be waiting. live here in north philadelphia. >> thank you so much. always a good time for pool time. what about the beach? looking live outside overlooking cape may, new jersey. the picture-perfect end to the workweek. and melissa magee with more on what we can expect for the weekend. >> yes, a gracheat day to get i

the pool. and great conditions, continuing this evening as well. temperatures upper 70s, low 80s. the poconos it is comfortable, 71. along the coast, a bit of an sea breeze. and sea isle city 73, and dover 80 degrees. check out the dewpoint points. this time yesterday it was muggy and dewpoint temperatures in the 60s. and right now it is comfortable. it is pretty rare to get the dewpoints this low in the city. down to 43 degrees and a 52-degree dewpoint in wilmington. and however things are changing. salt light 6 and action radar showing it is mostly clear and quiet with a sunny sky ahead. and we are tracking a disturbance off to the west that will slowly dip to the south later on tonight and impact us slightly as we get into hour weekend. the evening planner, 7:00 p.m. mostly sunny.

78 degrees. 76 at 8:00 p.m. and 74 at 9:00 tonight. at 10:00 tonight we will also drop down into the lower 70s. underneath the mostly sunny sky. getting ready to say hello to summer. the summer solstice is beginning at 6:51 in the morning on saturday with the sun's direct rays over the tropic of cancer. and tomorrow the beginning after very long day. we have much more on what you can expect for the weekend call coming up with the accuweather forecast. rick, i will send it back inside to you. >> thank you. we will check back in later. and remember, get updates from accuweather at any time with the 6abc stormtracker app. and the claim that some bucks county employees were committing fraud did not turn up somethi something. and nearly 200 dependents listed by employees were ineligible for benefits.

and they revealed that is not true. a deep are look at resources found $450,000 in waste by poor practices and procedures. and the grand jury has recommended a number of changes. time for a check of the "action news" traffic report. >> you are not planning to get home quickly, are you? >> i was going take the shopper. >> that might work. for everyone unlike tlak does not have a chopper so you can take home, and the blue route into the vine. 14 minutes. westbound course 54 minutes and that is a 40-minute delay on the westbound of 476. in conshohocken watch out for a crash on elm street. and also a crash at painters crossing at route 1, baltimore pike southbound past 202. they are cleaning it up and tank

out the left lane right now. 95 jammed both ways headed toward the walt whitman bridge. and in burlington county a crash along the road wind sore e e enn sorsoren -- >> and good news about tracy morgan recovery. and an unusual protein source surging in popularity and ali gorman showing us why people are buzzing about crickets. >> i hope she doesn't bring examples. >> and melissa magee with the forecast for the weekend when "action news at 5:00" comes right back. i'm m-a-r-y and i have copd.

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>> comedian tracy morgan out of the hospital tonight nearly two weeks after he was injured in a serious crash on the new jersey turnpike. morgan suffered a broken leg and broken ribs when a tractor-trailer hit the limo bus he was traveling in. he is now recovering in a rehabilitation facility. morgan's friend, james mcnair, was killed in the june 7 crash,

and two others were seriously hurt. the driver of the tractor-trailer was reportedly speeding at the time of the crash. he now faces several charges, including one count much death by auto. new york city paying out nearly $40 million to five men falsely accused of raping a jogger in central park. the 1989 attack gained national attention when five teenagers were found guilty. serving 6 to 13 years in prison before convictions were thrown out in 2002. prosecutors found someone else was responsible. and makers of yogurt with a lawsuit over what is in the product and where it is made. saying that it is a deceptively unhealthy food. saying it has the nutritional

value of has been ice cream bar. and they responded saying that they believe the customers understand the meaning of greek yogurt and the men are seeking unspecified monetary damage. a certain health food ingredient growing in popularity but not for everyone. talking crickets. >> not for me. and ali gorman with the crunchy details. >> thankfully you don't have to seat the crickets like this or i would have not done the story, they also come ground up. they are said to be a great source of proteins. and many are using them in bars. >> i think in the future eating insects will become more commonplace.

>> and part of only 20% of cultu cultur cultures that don't eat insects. and he competes in competition and what he learned, he couldn't wait to cook using the cricket flour. pure organic ground up crickets. >> 10 grams of cricket flour 6 grams protein, 2.5 healthy fat and only one gram of carbohydrates. >> and little impact on the environment. >> you combine all of the dry ingredients. >> and i joined little to make a healthier, higher-protein pizza using cricket flour to make the crust. >> in the beginning it will look like a big could of mess. >> but it will turn into this. >> a little stickier, but it might be because i am not a good pizza crust maker rather than the ingredients. >> and next the toppings.

fresh tomato sauce, mozzarella, and we put it in the oven and bake at 450, add basil and the taste test. >> it looks good and members good. >> see if it tastes good. >> i am a little honest, i have to be honest. >> cheers. >> it tastes good. >> i would have taken a bigger bite if i could get the thought of crickets out of my head. but he says you can use it in over recipes or sprinkle it on yogurt or smoothie to add protein. he recommends buying it from an organic a farm that breeds the crickets for human consumption. with information on web -- 6abc.com. >> what did it taste like? >> it tastes like pizza. >> one place i will not be

visiting. now that the swimming pools are open in the area the practice of save swimming is practiced. and the world's largest swimming lesson, thousands of children across the globe learning to swim safely and one lesson at the swim club in bucks county. as many as 50 kids took part. and experts say if the child does not learn to swim by thi

♪ pennsylvania's unemployment operate hit the lowest level in six years. the state department of labor and industry says the rate dropped .1% in may to 5.6%. that's the lowest it's been since september of 2008. pennsylvania's unemployment rate now under the national average of 6.3%. from our delaware news room, a wilmington resident has taken the lead in helping care for a local cemetery and final resting place for an acclaimed jazz musician. pau paula herst raised a group hoping to raise funds for the

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>> time for accuweather at the "action news" big bird -- >> big bird, where he is? >> i was going to say the forecast was flawless, but i was upstaged. a nice afternoon, comfortable with low humidity. and you check out the temperatures outside, 81. 79 in trenton. the poconos 71. along the coach from beach haven to sea isle city an afternoon sea breeze kicking in and temperatures around 71 in beach haven and sea isle city 72 degrees. we cap our spring season.

for the most part it has been a long spring. we're saying good-bye. the temperatures averaging close to what it should be, but wet. saying hello to summer as early as tomorrow, a couple of more changes to talk to you about. showing you what is going on, satellite 6 and actions radar showing dry and quiet across much of the mid-atlantic region. to the west, a few more clouds and showers across the great lakes and the ohio valley. what we are essentially tracking is a frontal boundary that is draped to our west and to our south. as we get into the weekend, we'll track a little ripple of energy that will ride up along the front and impact us as we get into the day on saturday. timing things out on futuretracker 6. getting through tonight looking good. no issues out on the town at 11:00 p.m. mostly cloudy. as we wake up tomorrow, mostly

cloudy and the frontal boundary making progress. and getting into 8:30 in the morning for the start of summer on saturday. and 3:00 in the afternoon, one thing i want to stress this is not a washout of a day. we are tracking the frontal boundary draped to the south and a couple of showers are likely. and a sprinkle likely here or there as well. and we look at the forecast, if your heading down to dover over the weekend, dover, delaware for the big firefly weekend concert forecast, we have you covered. at noon, 72 degrees and mostly cloudy. a cans of showers at 5:00. and 2:00 p.m. tomorrow lots of clouds and a temperature of 66 degrees. and the call from accuweather for the rest of the tonight, lots of clouds and comfortable. 53 in allentown, 63 in center city. and 63 degrees as well as along the coast of cape may. the weekend kickoff of the

cities. and the 5day at five rather cloudy 77, and gorgeous sunday. and monday, a high temperature of 84. and relaying the message to big bird, back over to you. >> i am not saying nothing else for the rest of the half-hour, you take it over. >> some big yellow person walked in the studio. >> i am not opening my mouth anymore. and how much more to come in the next half-hour. don't be a grouch. a texas community outraged could spend the rest of his life in prison because of pot brownies. and not conducting on brownies. and not conducting on independence

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the police believe they have a serial robber behind bars. and dozens spending the 4th of july as american citizens and that ceremony in center city. the details, a major mistake at the centers for disease control may have exposed dozens of employees to anthrax. earlier this month, they may have put live anthrax into the air at the head quarters in atlanta. now the c.d.c. is feverously working to find out what went wrong. and karen travers reports. >> one of the most secure biological facilities in the world. today the c.d.c. is scrambling and 75 workers there are being treated for potential exposure to live anthrax. the world's deadliest disease and viruses studied in atlanta from ebola to smallpox. between june 6 and 13 there was a